Meanings
nounyellowface (uncountable)
- uncountableA style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor yellows their face in order to portray an East Asian.
Origin
From yellow + face, based on earlier blackface.
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APA
yellowface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowface
MLA
“yellowface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowface. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellowface,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowface.
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